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Busan Metropolitan City to Hold the 2026 “Know Your Vascular Health Numbers” Red Circle Campaign

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Chun Jae-soo, announced that it will hold the 2026 “Know Your Vascular Health Numbers” Red Circle Campaign from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. today, September 2, in the lobby outside the auditorium at Busan City Hall, in observance of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease Prevention and Management Week, held from September 1 to 7.

Red Circle signifies healthy blood vessels. Since 2014, Busan Metropolitan City has conducted the Red Circle Campaign to raise awareness of how people can prevent and manage cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases by knowing and managing their blood pressure, blood glucose, and cholesterol levels.

Early recognition of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases is both the first step in treatment and a key factor in preventing severe illness and death. The importance of prevention and management among young and middle-aged adults is growing due to rising obesity and worsening health behaviors among people in their 20s to 40s and increasing chronic disease among people aged 50 and older. However, awareness of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases remains low among younger and middle-aged adults.

Under the slogan “Know Your Vascular Health Numbers, Red Circle,” with Red Circle representing healthy blood vessels, the campaign has been organized to provide residents with health information and a variety of hands-on experiences related to the prevention and management of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases while raising public awareness.

In particular, the campaign will focus on participation and hands-on experiences so that residents can directly check their vascular health and learn appropriate ways to manage their health.

Busan Metropolitan City will oversee the campaign and promote it through various media channels, while district and county public health centers will conduct blood pressure and blood glucose testing, provide health consultations, and promote their hypertension and diabetes registration and management programs.

In addition, the Busan Fire and Disaster Headquarters will provide CPR education and demonstrations; the National Health Insurance Service Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Regional Headquarters will promote metabolic syndrome prevention; the Dong-A University Hospital Busan Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Center will provide information on how to respond to warning signs of myocardial infarction and stroke; the Busan AI Digital Learning Center will offer vascular measurements and vision tests using Pixelo; and OMRON Healthcare Korea Co., Ltd. will provide blood pressure and electrocardiogram testing.

Throughout September, Busan Metropolitan City will also work with its districts and county to promote the “Know Your Vascular Health Numbers” Red Circle Campaign in various ways to encourage the prevention and management of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

Through an outreach health education program, the City plans to provide workplace education for employees in their 20s to 40s and at workplaces with large numbers of people in this age group, as well as conduct campaign activities by visiting universities in the region.

Each district and county will also organize a variety of events tailored to local characteristics, including banners on designated display boards, healthy workplace initiatives, walking challenges, and health experience centers.

Jo Gyu-yul, Director General of the Citizen Health Bureau of Busan Metropolitan City, said, “We hope this campaign will give residents an opportunity to once again recognize the importance of preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and actively take part in practicing healthy lifestyle habits and receiving regular health management.”

He added, “Busan Metropolitan City will continue to provide a wide range of promotional activities and support for the prevention and management of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases so that residents can maintain healthy lives.”